How to calibrate the colors, contrast and brightness of your Android phone's screen. Luckily for everyone, the quality of smartphone screens has increased dramatically in recent years, and you no longer have to spend a fortune to have a phone with a good screen. But as always, all hardware, no matter how good, requires good software, and the case of displays is no different.
Indeed, Android touchscreen calibration is still one of the milestones for some manufacturers, and it is not surprising to see phone screens with extremely saturated colors that have little to do with reality and therefore somehow affect the experience while creating or using multimedia content.
But in most cases these problems can be solved. And the fact is that today there are many brands that offer basic configurations to easily calibrate the screen of their phones, as well as applications and tools that allow you to change the display settings according to the user.
Why do you need a dark theme?
How can we explain such popularity of the dark theme? Initially, it was conceived as a universal tool to reduce the power consumption of a smartphone. Indeed, users with an AMOLED screen may notice the advantage of the black theme over the standard interface if they look at the battery discharge statistics. On the AMOLED matrix, dark-colored pixels do not consume the battery, so the smartphone lasts longer.
On smartphones with an IPS matrix, you will not be able to experience the energy efficiency benefits of a dark theme. It's all about the features of the backlight, which illuminates all the pixels at once, regardless of their color.
It turns out that only owners of smartphones with an OLED (AMOLED) matrix can feel the main advantage of the dark theme, since it illuminates all pixels except black ones. But at the same time, this type of interface attracts the attention of users of devices with an IPS screen. Why is this happening?
Firstly, the dark theme is easier on the eyes. Moreover, this advantage is relevant for displays of different formats. Try looking at the Sun or a burning light bulb, after which you will understand how harmful bright light affects the eyes. A similar situation occurs when a person looks at a completely white screen at maximum brightness. Black color has virtually no effect on the user's sensations.
Secondly, and perhaps most importantly, the dark theme is simply a stylish solution. It is no coincidence that it has become so popular, because users see in it something new and interesting. This aspect even prevails over the reduced effect on eye fatigue. Therefore, this interface is chosen even by owners of smartphones with IPS screens and those who do not get headaches even in a light theme.
Firefox Beta for Android
The stable version of this browser also does not yet have a dark theme, but you can try it in the form of the Dark Reader plugin, available for free. This extension is available for all versions of Fire Fox, but we recommend the beta version, since it has a dark interface design compared to the stable one. If you want to install Dark Reader in stable Firefox, you will get the same effect but with white buttons, address bar and other elements, which can be unpleasant to use. The Dark Reader plugin can also be used in Tor Browser. As for other functions, the Mozilla product does not need any special introduction. It has everything a modern browser needs, plus a system of add-ons that expand the basic capabilities. The browser can be flexibly configured to suit your needs and synchronize it with the desktop version.
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How to make a dark theme in settings
The main method that allows you to activate a special mode on a smartphone running the Android operating system. The function is enabled through the device settings, so the device owner does not have to install third-party software.
To enable dark theme you will need:
- Open settings.
- Go to the “Screen” section.
- Move the slider next to “Dark Theme” to the right.
After confirming the changes, the user will be able to turn the white color on the screen to black. As a result, the device owner will receive a stylish interface, which, given the AMOLED matrix, will have a positive effect on energy consumption.
If you are using a smartphone not on classic Android, but on a shell from the manufacturer, then the names of menu items may differ. However, finding the theme enable button is still not difficult.
Let us remind you that this activation method is only available on the latest versions of Android (9, 10, 11 and later). Owners of old smartphones will have to turn to the help of third-party programs.
Samsung Internet Browser
Even if you don't use Samsung smartphones, nothing prevents you from using their software, especially since this browser is worthy of your attention. Essentially, it has everything a modern browser needs: tracking and blocking of tracking, ad blocking, convenient management and display of tabs, customizable menus and plugins that expand the functionality of the browser. As for the dark mode, it is turned on in just a couple of clicks: go to the main Menu (marked with three vertical dots) and select “ Enable night mode ”. That's it, no more complicated settings, the program will do everything for you.
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How to make a dark theme using third-party software
Due to the undeniable popularity of the black mode, software developers pay great attention to it. Moreover, they care not only about those who use the current Android, but also about people who still have the conditional Android 7.
On Google Play you can find a lot of applications that allow you to activate the dark theme even if it is not provided at the software level. We invite you to familiarize yourself with the full list of such programs and download the one you like.
| Name | Description | Rating |
| Dark mode | The most popular program of this type, which has already been rated 115 thousand times. The application allows you not only to independently enable the black interface, but also activates it independently. | ★★★★★ |
| Dark Mode (Avalon Inc) | A free program designed to activate night mode in individual applications. | ★★★★★ |
| Black and gray theme | A simple but quite useful application, the main task of which is to launch a dark theme. And another noticeable advantage of the program is that it does not slow down even the old Android. | ★★★★★ |
| Glossy Black Theme | A kind of software that not only changes a light theme to a dark one, but also installs its own acid-colored icons. | ★★★★★ |
| Ponder dark theme | It is far from the most popular dimming program, but it is absolutely stable in operation. | ★★★★★ |
To figure out how to install a black interface using a third-party application, you won’t have to rack your brains for long. Simply launch the program and press the power button. After this, a stylish theme from the developers will immediately start working.
Applications that support night mode
The above instructions don't apply to you if you're using Android One or Android, but there's nothing to worry about.
Many third-party apps allow you to customize your phone's display to turn off blue light on Android devices.
There are too many of these types of apps to list here, but some free apps worth exploring are night mode, blue light filter, twilight, dim screen, and night screen.
How to install a dark theme in applications on Android
Setting the black interface through Android settings only darkens the main menu interface. In individual applications, you need to enable the dark theme yourself, so you should analyze each specific program in detail.
Not all applications have a black theme. If it really is not provided, try launching the mode through third-party software from Avalon Inc.
On Instagram
Instagram is the most popular social network through which users share photos and short videos. It's no surprise that many people want to activate the dark theme.
The program interface itself does not provide for such a mode. But this is not a problem, since the user just needs to activate the black color scheme in the phone settings, after which Instagram itself will turn dark.
If activating dimming in your phone settings did not give the desired result, become an Instagram beta tester through Google Play.
on WhatsApp
The classic interface of the popular messenger is presented in green and white. But the dark theme works here without any complaints. Unlike Instagram, it is enabled separately through WhatsApp itself, and not through system settings.
Launch WhatsApp, call up the menu and go to the application settings. Here you need to go to the “Chats” item, and then – “Wallpaper”. This is where the “Solid Color” inscription is hidden, with which you can launch the black theme.
On YouTube
YouTube is installed on every smartphone with the Android operating system. That’s why OS developers equipped YouTube with a dark theme one of the first.
To activate the function, you need to go to your account settings and in the “General” section, move the slider next to the “Night mode” item to the right. After this, the white color will turn into black and, perhaps, the interface will become more attractive.
In Yandex Browser
Yandex is trying to be in no way inferior to the more popular search engine Google. Therefore, the presence of a dark theme in the Yandex browser is a common thing, which is activated with a couple of touches.
You just need to launch the application, go to the menu by pressing the button with three dots and turn on the treasured interface, which changes white to black.
In Google Chrome
In the pre-installed Google browser, dark mode is activated through the settings inside the application.
After opening the settings, you need to go to the “Themes” section. There will be a choice of three options, among which you need to click on the word “Dark”. After this, the browser interface will immediately change.
In contact with
The social network VK began testing night mode quite a long time ago. Now it is available in the official VKontakte application.
To change the interface, you need to open the program settings, and then go to the “Appearance” section. Here you can easily notice the “Design Theme” item, where you will only have to select “Black” from the proposed list.
How to set up night mode to turn on automatically
Tired of manually turning night mode on and off? Do you only need it from night to morning? Then set the night mode to turn on automatically. For this:
- Open the Datally app;
- Open "Night mode";
- Click on the round watch face with the crescent moon icon;
- Select the start time for night mode. Don't forget AM – 00:00 to 12:00, PM – 12:00 to 00:00. Click on the “Back” button;
- Click on the watch face with the sun icon. Select the end time for night mode.
After these steps, the night mode will automatically work for the specified time.
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